No Victor, No Vanquished: The Arab-Israeli War, 1973 [Paperback]

Edgar O'Balance (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 1996

A balanced depiction, minutely detail[ing] the causes, preparation, strategies and actual battles of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. --Booklist

Editorial Reviews

Review

In 1973 Arab invasions of Israeli territories challenged Israeli technology and troops alike, creating the largest land battle since World War II. This coverage of that war by a veteran miliary writer blends his personal knowledge of the Middle East with fine research into the conflict: the result should be basic required reading for any student of Israeli history or this particular war. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Presidio Press (November 22, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891416153
• ISBN-13: 978-0891416159
• Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,582,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, January 16, 2000

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Allen Goh (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Victor, No Vanquished: The Arab-Israeli War, 1973 (Paperback)

This book offers an excellent a/c of the reasons, preparations, engagements of the war in great detail. Fast moving and pack with details. A most exciting read. Historical yet graps you like a thriller! A must for every Middle East Library

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Fair Book, June 6, 2002

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Ahmed Helal (Cairo Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: No Victor, No Vanquished: The Arab-Israeli War, 1973 (Paperback)

O'Ballance has it right. Unlike other American and European (not to mention Israeli) accounts on the October '73 War, Edgar was really very neutral and fair. Yes, Israel was in deep trouble from the beginning of the war till its end. While Egypt lost 500 tanks, Israel's loss of 1,000+ tanks sounds very reasonable, especially since the Syrians lost 1300-1500 tanks. Israel's loss of over 200 war planes is also very reasonable, while the Arabs lost nearly 400 aircraft. Neither was victorious nor neither was vanquished was because neither side admitted defeat, so both sides' claim of victory wasn't quite correct, but the fact stays that the Arabs fought the best of this war. I really wish that all Western references regarding this war were as just and logical.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book About The Subject So Far, April 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: No Victor, No Vanquished: The Arab-Israeli War, 1973 (Paperback)

Mr. O'Balance did an impressive effort documenting this war. The majority of the books written about this subject are either biased or full of fiction. In his methodology writing this book, Mr. O'Balance follows an objective, yet balanced technique to present an honest and fair historic accounts of this war as we lived it 30 years ago. The fast pace and the in-depth handling of all the subjects contained in this book makes it an excellent reference for any military thinker about how to progress in terms of weapon system technologies, strategic planning, and modern-day warfare.
In short, well done Mr. O'Balance!!!!!!!